by Nicholas Upton | Jun 4, 2020 | Best Practices, News
Boise might not have a reputation for world-class dining or cutting-edge technology, but Crave Delivery looks to change that mindset. In a confluence of fine dining, new delivery trends and new restaurant operational models, the company just launched in Boise and two...
by Tom Kaiser | Apr 23, 2020 | COVID-19, Top Stories
Don’t call it a ghost kitchen and certainly don’t call it a virtual restaurant: The parent company of Ruby Tuesday has launched a new initiative called Franklin Junction that introduces a new delivery-focused model that it calls “host kitchens.” At its core, the plan...
by Nicholas Upton | Mar 6, 2019 | Finance, News
Kitchen United had some big, aggressive goals. Last year, Founder and CEO Jim Collins laid out the path to 15 locations open or under way by the end of 2019. It’s the hallmark in the restaurant industry to over-promise and hope everyone forgets about it, but given a...
by Nicholas Upton | Nov 21, 2018 | Best Practices, News
The casual dining segment of the restaurant industry in which Famous Dave’s plays continues to struggle. But Famous Dave’s is shifting efforts toward delivery both inside shared kitchens and with a small-format restaurant design. The company has continued a slow slog...